Established 1914 Volume XV, Number 132 13th Waxing of Wagaung 1369 ME Sunday, 26 August, 2007 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Stability of the State, community peace * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Kyaw Win supervises development tasks in Momeik, Mabein Momeik, granary of Shan State (North), to extend cultivation of crops NAY PYI TAW, 25 Aug — Member of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of the Minis- try of Defence, accompa- nied by Chairman of Shan State (North) PDC Commander of North- East Command Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut and of- ficials, inspected progress of the hydropower project at 6th-mile Wa- terfalls in Momeik on 23 August. On completion, the hydropower project Lt-Gen Kyaw Win views thriving Rubber Farm in Mabein Township. — MNA will supply 140,000 watts to Momeik. ior Engineer U Nyi Nyi At the hall in on progress of the town- cultivation of crops on Next, Lt-Gen Yesterday morn- of Public Works reported Momeik, Lt-Gen Kyaw ship presented by offi- vacant and virgin lands. Kyaw Win presented ing, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win on erosion at Kinchaung Win met with local farm- cials and the commander. The township should take gifts to social organiza- met with departmental Creek on Twinnge- ers and departmental of- Next, he handed over K pride in boosting produc- tions. officials in Momeik. Sen- Momeik Road. ficials. He heard reports 5 million donated by tion of paddy and At Rubber Farm North-East Command to sugarcane. He stressed in Mabein Township, the officials. the need to extend culti- commander reported on Speaking on the vation of sugarcane, rub- cultivation of rubber at the occasion, Lt-Gen Kyaw ber and physic nut in the farm, and Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said that Momeik is region. Furthermore, de- Win attended to the needs. a granary of Shan State partmental personnel are Kyaukme District (North). Although to join hands with the has cultivated 929 acres Momeik has food suffi- local people for undertak- of rubber in 2007-08 and ciency, it is necessary for ing regional develop- work is under way to the township to extend ment, he said. (See page 8) Kyaukme District has cultivated 929 acres of rubber in 2007-08 and work is under way to grow 1,000 acres Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presents gifts to responsible persons of Momeik of rubber in 2008-09. Township USDA and MCWA. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 26-8-07NL 1 8/26/07, 03:52 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 26 August, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 26 August, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation For further development * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State of IT technology * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The government has opened compu- Sanitation tasks in PBANRDA Deputy Minister ter colleges and universities for youths to cope with and be well-versed in IT technol- Kyauktada, Botahtaung, inspects undertakings of ogy. With that regard, it has provided basic Mayangon Tsps supervised Sagaing and Myinmu DACs education schools with multimedia class- rooms so that the youths can be familiar with YANGON, 24 Aug — Chairman of Yangon City YANGON, 24 Aug — Deputy Minister for Progress Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein of Border Areas and National Races and Development IT technology. Lin together with committee members and officials Affairs Col Tin Ngwe gave instructions on upgrading Nowadays, Myanmar youths are inspected dredging of ditches to ensure proper flow of of roads, arrangements for construction of earth roads working hard in introducing My Myanmar water at the corner of Maha Bandoola and Bo Aung and supply of water at the office of Myinmu Township Kyaw Roads in Kyauktada Township and sanitation Development Affairs Committee in Sagaing Division Unicode Systems (second generation) to com- task on Strand Road, this morning and gave necessary on 19 August. puters as well as in introducing Myanmar instructions. Next, the deputy minister looked into water supply version My Window System to a computer. Next, the Mayor inspected installation of solar station, tanks and gave instructions on maintenance of system run traffic lights at the junction of Pyay Road water pumps and motors and keeping monthly records My Myanmar Unicode Systems can and Parami Road in Mayangon Township. He also on water quality. He also inspected tube well, water 1 be used in such electronic appliances as com- looked into sanitation works at 7 /2 mile on Pyay Road supply station and tank donated by Korean wellwishers puters, mobile phones, PDAs, electronic dic- and attended to the needs. — MNA in Sagaing Township. After hearing reports on development tasks for tionaries, TVs, VCDs, DVDs etc. It is a sys- Asia Light Super Market 2007-08 and supply of water being carried out by the tem that all Windows XP Systems being used committee, the deputy minister left necessary in most computers can be converted into open in Nay Pyi Taw instructions at the office of Sagaing Township DAC. — MNA Myanmar version. With the advanced IT technology, one will soon be able to use Internet and send e-Mail in Myanmar as well as to use all systems of a computer in Myanmar. This being the case, all the computer scientists are urged to make continued ef- forts together with the youths for further development of IT technology. Head of Department U Saw Lwin of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee and Niuc\cMeta\Asiu;r@anpiuc\ ema\eta\yaU\mquM;s∑´ren≥ General Manager U Sein Thaung of Asia Light Co Ltd formally open Asia Light Super Market in Thabyegon Market in Nay Pyi Taw. — MNA lsU\ \\\\ lf dutuuuu iyptiiii \ \\\\ (tngçeNçççç ∑en≥)∑∑∑∑ N˙c˙˙˙˙ \.\.\.\.\. 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Secretary of Nay Pyi Taw Development Com- Head of the department of Nay Pyi Taw devel- mittee U Tun Kyi and party visited the super market. ema\eta\\\\ \ \\\\ yaU\m¥a;\\\\ mquM;suMuMuMuM ∑´ren≥Ps∑´∑´∑´∑´ \qv\\\\ \"\\\\ opment Committee U Saw Lwin and General Manager It was the ninth of super market of Asia Light Super Market Co Ltd, and various items of cosmetics, 2007-KuN˙s\ Âqgut\l At∑k\ personal goods, stationery, household goods, elec- Manuscripts invited to tronic equipment, pharmaceuticals, foodstuff and tex- enak\S\\\\ uM;ptuMuMuMuM \ \\\\ (tngçeNçççç en≥)∑∑∑∑∑ tiles are available at the super market. — MNA (26-8-2007) rk\en≥\\\\ Shwe Naychi 2007-KuN˙s\ sk\tc\Bal At∑k\ Magazine Myanmar Academy of (9-9-2007) rk\en≥\\\\ YANGON, 25 Aug — The Ministry of Hotels Medical Science to organize Nc˙˙˙˙˙ ..\\.\..\\ and Tourism published Shwe Naychi Magazine at the end of 2006 to promote the Myanmar Tourism Indus- Mid-Year AGM (30-9-2007) rk\en≥\\ try. The magazine will be published for the second time at the end of 2007 to disseminate knowledge and YANGON, 25 Aug — Myanmar Academy of Medi- information on tourism industry. cal Science (MAMS) will organize the Mid-Year All this needs to be known The magazine features documents on travels, Annual General Meeting at the Auditorium of the research papers on tourism, articles, short stories and University of Nursing (Yangon) on Bogyoke Aung * Do not be frightened whenever poems. Anyone may send manuscripts in Myanmar or San Street in Lanmadaw Township here at 8 am on intimidated English to information counter of Myanmar Tourism 2 September. * Do not be bolstered whenever flat- Services at No 77/91 on Sule Pagoda Road, here, Tel: Guests and members of MAMS are cordially in- tered 01-252859, 01-378376, not later than 30 Septem- vited to attend the meeting. They may register at the * Do not be softened whenever appeased ber.—MNA auditorium beginning from 8 am on that day. — MNA 26-8-07NL 2 8/26/07, 03:53 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 26 August, 2007 3 I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Report says US policy responsible for failure in Iraq WASHINGTON, 25 Aug Mr Maliki’s narrow- produce someone very — Blaming Iraq’s mindedness or like Mr Maliki, a sectarian government leader rather incompetence. He is the Shiite far more interested than the US president for logical product of the in settling scores than in the spectacular failure of system the United States reconciling all Iraqis to American policy that has created, one that share power in a unified been the Iraq war is deliberately empowered and peaceful democracy.” “cynical politics”, the New the long-persecuted Shiite On fighting al-Qaeda York Times said in an majority and deliberately in Iraq, the editorial said editorial Friday.